From 5cf48ac88aeb4dcbea26dfd545d9d6d1a1f93992 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: tezer <4751652+tezer@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sat, 6 Jan 2024 00:36:13 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] fix(server): handle null key string in utils (check_null_key)

Ensure that the `shorten_key` function in `utils.py` returns the key string itself when it is null or empty, preventing further processing that could lead to errors.
---
 memgpt/server/utils.py | 2 ++
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)

diff --git a/memgpt/server/utils.py b/memgpt/server/utils.py
index 14f684f0..fb341e88 100644
--- a/memgpt/server/utils.py
+++ b/memgpt/server/utils.py
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ def shorten_key_middle(key_string, chars_each_side=3):
     Returns:
     str: The shortened key string with an ellipsis in the middle.
     """
+    if not key_string:
+        return key_string
     key_length = len(key_string)
     if key_length <= 2 * chars_each_side:
         return "..."  # Return ellipsis if the key is too short